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The  demand  for  a  threshing  machine  to  be  used  by  the  individual  farmer 
is  the  natural  outcome  of  good  business  judgment.  No  progressive  farmer 
willingly  permits  the  loss  of  his  grain  after  he  has  labored  diligently  to  raise 
it.  The  Belle  City  thresher  is  a  machine  made  expressly  for  farmers  who 
are  anxious  to  get  all  of  the  profit  from  their  efforts.  It  is  a  thresher  that, 
owing  to  its  weight,  compactness,  simplicity  and  general  efficiency,  can  be 
operated  with  very  little  help  and  a  small  amount  of  power.  Its  success 
is  not  due  entirely  to  the  demand  for  a  machine  of  this  kind,  but  mainly 
to   the  application  of  exact  mechanical  knowledge   in  its  construction. 

SOLD  BY 

International  Harvester  Company  of  America 

(INCORPORATED) 

CHICAGO  USA 


Catlg.  64. 


ILILIE    CDTlf    TIHIIRr^ainllEM^ 


The  Threshing-  Outfit  for  Individual  Farm  Use 

THE  Belle  City  is  made  to  meet  the  demands  for  a  thresher  of  moderate  weight  requiring  a  small  amount  of 
power.  It  meets  the  requirements  of  the  individual  farmer  in  every  respect  and  it  also  meets  the  requirements 
of  farmers  who  wish  to  club  together  and  have  an  outfit  to  take  care  of  their  respective  jobs.    This  machine 
is  light,  compact,  of  good  capacity,  does  excellent  work,  and  requires  very  Uttle  power  to  operate.   With  this  outfit 
a  farmer  is  fortified  against  profit-reducing  threshing  conditions. 

When  his  grain  is  ready  to  thresh,  the  farmer  who  has  a  Belle  City  thresher  is  ready ;  therefore  he  effects  a 
great  saving,  because  any  day  a  storm  may  come  to  waste  a  large  portion  of  the  grain ;  not  only  that,  he  can  run 
the  grain  through  the  machine  as  it  should  be  and  not  crowd  the  machine  beyond  its  capacity,  and  by  so  doing,  the 
grain  will  be  thoroughly  cleaned  from  the  straw.  The  losses  resulting  fi-om  being  dependent  upon  someone  else  to 
do  the  threshing,  mean  much  to  a  farmer  when  he  has  labored  diligently  all  summer  to  produce  the  crop. 

The  Belle  City  thresher  will  overcome  these  profit-reducing  conditions.  With  it  you  can  thresh  just  when  you 
are  ready,  get  the  grain  on  the  market  early,  and  receive  a  big  price  for  it.  In  a  letter  from  Wm.  L.  Orr,  Logan, 
Iowa,  concerning  his  Belle  City  outfit,  he  says : 

"I  threshed  and  hauled  my  wheat  to  mill  and  had  my  money  before  anyone  else  in  this  county  had  begun  to 
thresh,  and  by  so  doing  I  got  from  10  to  20  cents  per  bushel  more  for  my  wheat,  as  the  mills  all  wanted  it  at  that 
time  and  there  was  no  wheat  coming  in  at  that  early  date.  Then  it  began  to  rain  quite  frequently  after  I  was  done 
threshing  my  wheat,  and  some  of  my  neighbors  who  had  fall  wheat  the  same  as  mine  lost  a  large  per  cent  of  it,  and 
what  they  did  thresh  sold  very  cheap." 

Very  little  help  is  required  to  operate  the  Belle  City  thresher.  You  and  your  boys  or  your  hired  help  can 
handle  it  very  satisfactorily.  You  do  not  have  to  pay  for  additional  help,  or  pay  back  in  work  to  your  neighbors 
the  assistance  which  you  must  call  upon  them  to  give  you  when  large  crews  do  your  threshing.  The  work  for  your 
wife  is  not  increased  (you  know  how  well  your  wife  likes  to  cook  for  threshers),  and  you  are  not  eaten  out  of 
house  and  home. 

Doing  your  own  work  with  your  own  help,  you  will  not  see  how  much  you  can  get  through  the  machine,  but 
you  will  thresh  and  separate  all  the  grain  there  is  in  the  straw. 

No  expert  is  needed  to  operate  the  Belle  City— no  previous  experience  in  threshing  is  necessary. 

The  capacity  of  the  Belle  City  is  exceptionally  large  considering  the  size  of  the  machine. 


LILB    CHTlf    TlnlRlEaiiillEM^ 


Relle  City  equipped  with  18-foot  folding  stacker  and  grain  elevator  with  long  swinging  spout — Right  side 


ILILIE    CHTlf    TIHII^ 


Belle  City  Thresher — Sizes  and  Equipment 

BELLE  CITY  threshers  are  made  in  five  sizes— 16  inches  by  24  inches,  24  inches  by  24  inches,  24  inches  by  32 
inclies,  32  inches  by  32  inches,  32  inches  by  40  inches.    Any  of  these  different  size  machines  may  be 
equipped  with  the  following  attachments: — hand  feed,  self  feeder,  folding  stacker,  blower,  short  elevator 
and  bagger,  grain  elevator  with  long  swinging  spout,  weigher  and  bagger  with  cross  conveyor,  weigher  with 
swinging  spout,  etc.   The  attachments  ordered,  of  course,  govern  the  price  of  the  outfit. 

Little  Power  Required 

A  characteristic  of  the  Belle  City  thresher  that  commands  instant  attention  is  the  small  amount  of  power 
required  for  its  operation.  Minimum  friction  accounts  in  part  for  the  ease  with  which  this  machine  can  be  driven. 
Just  as  few  nmning  parts  as  possible  are  used — there  is  no  complicated  mechanism.  This  means  few  parts  to  wear 
and  get  out  of  running  order.  All  of  the  shafts  have  long  bearings  and  correctly  babbitted  boxes  with  oiling 
facilities.  The  bearings  are  made  exceptionally  durable,  and  all  pulleys  on  which  there  is  very  much  strain  are 
covered  with  leather  to  prevent  loss  of  power  through  slipping  of  belts. 

Light  Weight  Machine 

The  Belle  City  thresher  is  a  compact  machine.  It  is  made  in  this  way  to  meet  the  requirements  for  a  machine 
that  can  be  used  on  comparatively  soft  fields  and  also  be  easily  hauled  on  all  kinds  of  roads,  particularly  in  hilly 
and  mountainous  districts.  The  Belle  City  is  as  compact  as  it  is  possible  to  make  it  without  affecting  its  superior 
work  and  capacity. 

Very  Simple  Machine 

The  Belle  City  thresher  is  a  very  simple  machine.  Anyone  can  handle  it  proficiently— previous  threshing 
experience  is  unnecessary. 

Many  users  of  the  Belle  City  thresher  who  operate  it  with  an  International  Harvester  Company  gasoline  engine 
say  that  one  man  can  easily  look  after  both  the  separator  and  the  engine. 

The  working  parts  of  this  thresher  consist  of  a  patent  shell  cylinder,  a  three-wing  steel  beater,  unsurpas.sed 
straw  conveyor,  sieves,  and  fan. 

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Left  side  of  Belle  City  Thresher— Machine  is  equipped  with  hand-feed  attachment,  steel  frame  blower,  and  long 


swmgmg  grain  spout 


LILIE    CETlf    TUm. 


Built   to   Last 

THE  Belle  City  thresher  is  praised  for  its  lasting  qualities  by  all  farmers  who  have  used  it  or  have  seen  it  used. 
Its  durability  is  due  to  the  high  grade  of  materials  used  and  the  substantial  manner  in  which  the  parts  are 
assembled— note  the  frame  work  of  the  machine  on  the  opposite  page.  The  lumber  used  is  thoroughly  air- 
dried.  It  is  placed  in  the  yard  at  the  factory,  where  it  remains  a  sufficient  length  of  time  to  season  properly.  Air- 
dried  lumber  is  the  only  kind  that  should  ever  be  used  in  constructing  a  thresher,  because  kiln-dried  lumber  is 
brashy  and  will  stand  the  work  only  a  very  short  time.  The  wood  parts  of  a  Belle  City  thresher  that  are  subject 
to  wear  are  lined  with  sheet  steel. 

Will  Thresh  All  Kinds  of  Grain 

The  Belle  City  thresher  will  thresh  all  kinds  of  grain  and  do  the  work  in  the  cleanest  and  most  satisfactory 
manner.  It  has  been  used  repeatedly  to  thresh  different  grains  under  various  conditions  and  has  always  proved 
successful.    The  quantity  of  wet  and  soggy  grain  it  will  handle  is  surprising. 

Thorough   Separation 

A  thresher  constructed  like  the  Belle  City  insures  a  large  percentage  of  separation  at  the  concaves.  It  is 
admitted  that  the  best  place  to  separate  the  grain  from  the  straw  is  at  this  point.  If  perfect  separation  could  be 
accomplished  here,  no  rakes  or  other  attachments  would  be  necessary.  It  is  claimed  that  the  Belle  City  comes 
nearer  this  ideal  than  any  other  make. 

When  the  advantages  of  this  machine  are  considered,  any  farmer  who  has  threshing  to  do  will  find  that  he 
cannot  profitably  be  without  one.  The  money  that  is  saved  on  the  threshing  bill  by  doing  his  own  work  with  his 
own  power  and  help  at  the  proper  time,  will  pay  for  the  Belle  City  in  one  or  two  seasons,  depending,  of  course,  on 
the  amount  of  grain  threshed. 

Capacity 

It  is  impossible  to  state  the  exact  capacity  of  a  thresher  unless  conditions  are  known. 

It  depends :  1st,  on  the  kind  and  quantity  of  power  used  ;  2nd,  yield  of  grain  as  compared  with  quantity  of 
straw ;  3rd,  kind  and  condition  of  straw ;  4th,  skill  of  the  operators. 

The  yield  of  grain,  size  and  condition  of  straw  vary  greatly  in  different  localities  and  even  in  the  same  locality 
in  different  seasons.  The  table  below  shows  the  capacity  per  hour  in  average  conditions  of  straw  and  grain  for 
wheat  and  oats.    Capacity  in  other  grains  can  be  estimated  closely. 


16-inch  X  24-inch 

24-inch  x  24-inch 

24-inch  .\  32-inch 

32-inch  X  32-inch 

32-inch  x  40-inch 

Wheat 

20  to  40  bu. 

30  to  60  bu. 

40  to    70  bu. 

50  to    80  bu. 

60  to  100  bu 

Oats 

40  to  60  bu. 

60  to  90  bu. 

70  to  125  bu. 

90  to  150  bu. 

110  to  180  bu 

ILILI^    CITV    TIHIIRIEaiHIIEM^ 


Belle  City  Thresher  equipped  with  self-feeder  and  steel  frame  blower — Left  side 


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Cylinder 

THE  cylinder  on  the  Belle  City  thresher  is  unsurpassed  for  sepa- 
rating the  grain  from  the  straw.  This  cylinder  has  a  steel  tube 
shell  instead  of  widespread  cross  bars.  It  presents  a  smooth 
surface  to  the  grain,  making  the  cylinder  very  light  running.  The 
only  resistance  to  the  cylinder  is  in  the  concaves  as  the  straw  is 
carried  through.  Every  head  of  grain  passes  through  the  concaves 
in  this  machine.  This  feature  makes  it  far  preferable  to  the  machine 
with  the  bar  cylinder.  Fully  85  per  cent  of  the  separating  takes 
place  at  the  cylinder  in  the  Belle  City,  the  remaining  15  per  cent  is 
handled  easily  at  the  rear  of  the  machine.  Note  in  the  illustration 
that  there  are  no  bands  used  on  the  cylinder.  It  is  almost  impossible  to 
shrink  bands  on  a  cylinder  without  causing  unequal  tension.  The 
perfect  balance  of  the  Belle  City  cylinder  is  due  to  the  even  thickness 
of  the  shell  at  every  point. 

The  steel  tube  shell  of  the  Belle  City  thresher  is  14  inches  in 
diameter.  This  shell  has  substantially  cast  heads  that  are  accurately 
fitted  into  the  ends.     The  cylinder  heads  screw  onto  the  cylinder 

shaft  and  are  secured  to  it  on  the  inner  side  by  lock  nuts.    It  is  impossible  for  the  cylinder  to  work  loose  because 

of  the  manner  of  attaching  the  heads  to  the  shaft.  They  are  far  more  secure  than  if  they  were  fastened  by  keys. 
The  teeth  on  the  Belle  City  cylinder  are  arranged  in  12  rows  and  are  spaced  in  the  best  manner  to  do  excellent 

work.    These  teeth  are  made  of  special  40  point  carbon  steel 

and  are  very  hard  and  durable.    Square  holes  are  punched 

into  the  shell  in  which  the  teeth  are  accurately  fitted.  On  the 

inner  side  of  the  cylinder  is  a  metal  bar 

for  each  row  of  teeth,  through  which 

each  tooth  passes.  The  teeth  are  held 

in  place  by  nuts  and  washers.    The 

washers,  as  will  be  seen  by  referring 

to  the  illustration  at  the  top  of  the 

page,  have  a  corrugated  surface  to 

prevent  the  nuts  from  working  loose.     The  teeth  are  all  of 

equal  length,  as  there  are  no  bands  to  interfere. 

The  cylinder  shaft  runs  in  boxes  that  have  long  bearing 
surfaces.    None  but  the   best  babbitt  is  used  in    the  Belle  City  Drum  Cylinder ' 


View  showing  Interior  of  Cylinder- 
of  fastening  teeth 


note  manner 


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CYLINDER— Continued 

boxes  and  each  box  is  equipped  with  a  self-feed  oil  cup.  The 
cylinder  is  supported  by  iron  sides  which  are  connected  by  means 
of  bolts  to  the  front  sets  of  frame  posts.  This  makes  a  very  strong 
enclosure  for  the  cylinder  and  forms  a  rigid  support  for  the 
cylinder  shaft  boxes. 

Extra  heavy  tool  steel  is  used  in  the  cylinder  shaft.  The  shaft 
is  easily  removed  from  the  cylinder  by  loosening  the  lock  nuts  on 
the  inside  of  the  heads  and  turning  the  shaft  backwards.  A  ratchet 
wrench  is  furnished  with  which  the  nuts  are  tightened  through 
the  heads  in  the  ends  of  the  cylinder. 

Concaves  and  Grate 

Each  Belle  City  thresher  is  equipped  with  four  concaves — two  with  teeth,  one  without  teeth,  and  one  cast  grate. 
These  concaves  are  constructed  in  the  best  manner  to  most  efficiently  aid  the  cylinder  in  separating  the  grain  from 
the  straw.  They  fit  accurately  into  the  concave  circles  and  are  raised  or  lowered  by  a  ratchet  which  is  convenient 
to  the  feeder.  The  cast  grate  is  constructed  in  the  best  manner  to  let  all  the  grain  pass  through  to  the  pan  of  the 
conveyor  beneath.  The  filled  concaves  have  two  rows  of  teeth.  The  concave  without  teeth  is  provided  so  that  in 
case  it  is  desired  to  use  two  .nore  rows  of  concave  teeth  they  can  be  easily  inserted.  Each  tooth  is  held  in  place 
by  a  lock  nut  on  the  under  side. 

Directly  back  of  the  concaves  is  the  grate 
washers.  The  con- 
structionof  this  grate 
permits  large  quanti- 
ties of  grain  to  pass 
through. 

Beater 

A  beater,  12  inches 
in  diameter,  with 
three  wings,  operates 
just  back  of  the  cylin- 
der to  prevent  straw  from  accumulating  at  that  place.  It  also  forces  the  straw  down  on  the  straw  rakes  in  an  even 
layer  so  that  thorough  separation  takes  place  and  the  straw  is  kept  moving.  This  is  an  excellent  feature,  because 
there  can  be  no  choking  or  clogging  due  to  accumulations  of  the  straw  and  chaff  back  of  the  cylinder. 


This  grate  is  made  of  wrought  iron  bars  that  are  separated  by  cast 


This  beater  adds  greatly  to  the  separating  capacity 


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HTlf    TIHIIR 


Belle  City  thresher  working  for  Carbuhn  Bros.  &  Scharnhorst, 
Genesee,  Idaho 


Belle  City  outfit  on  Wm.  Klatts'  farm,  Brooklyn,  Iowa 


Belle  City  thresher  and  I  H  C  portable  engine  on  Lakewood  ranch, 
Rush,  Colorado 


Belle  City  thresher  equipped  with  self-feeder  on  farm  near 
Minot,  N.  D. 


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KTV  Tum. 


Belle  City  outfit  on  the  farm  of  George  Geareaux,  Turton,  So.  Dak. 


Busy  Belle  City  threshing  i/.,n;i  L,,,L,ta  h,  Charles  Barrickman, 
Faulkton,  So.  Dak. 


Thorough  separation  insured  when  the  Belle  City  is  used 


Runs  as  well  in  the  field  as  in  the  barn 


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Belle  City  threshing  outfit  owned  by  C.  R.  Arnold,  Fay,  W.  Va. 


Belle  City  thresher  on  a  Central  Illinois  farm 


The  Belle  City  thresher  is  the  best  for  the  use  of  the  individual  farmer 


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The  Belle  City  thresher  on  a  western  ranch 


CDTif  Tnm. 


Fan 

To  accomplish  the  best  re- 
sults in  cleaning  the  grain  in 
a  thresher,  the  cleaning 
should  begin  as  soon  as  the 
grain  and  chaff  have  passed 
the  cylinder.  As  the  fan  on 
the  Belle  City  thresher  is  of 
the  under  blast  type  and  is 
located  in  the  front  end  of 
rthe  machine  a  little  ahead 
of  and  below  the  cylinder, 
the  cleaning  of  the  grain  be- 
gins as  it  should  to  obtain  the 
best  results.  On  each  side  of  the  fan  are  blinds  for  regulating  the 
blast.  These  blinds  can  be  conveniently  adjusted  by  the  feeder. 
The  blast  of  the  fan  catches  the  chaff  and  raises  it  up  and  over  the 
sieves  to  the  rear  end  of  the  machine  as  soon  as  the  grain  and  chaff 
fall  from  the  grate  and  the  grain  bottom  under  the  rakes  to  the  con- 
veyor. The  chaff  and  grain  are  never  permitted  to  bank  in  the  shoe. 
The  power  for  the  fan  is  transmitted  directly  from  the  cylin- 
der shaft  by  means  of  a  belt.  The  fan  shaft  runs  in  babbitted  boxes 
with  long  bearings.  These  boxes  are  rigidly  bolted  to  the  front  bolster. 

Straw  Rakes 

The  illustrations  show  very  clearly  the  construction  and  ar- 
rangement of  the  straw  rakes  on  the  Belle  City  thresher.  These 
rakes  are  second  to  none  in  efficiency  for  separating  grain  from  the 
straw.  Each  rake  is  fitted  with  two  fish  backs  at  the  front  end, 
and  extending  from  the  ends  of  the  fish  backs  to  the  outer  ends  of 
the  rakes  are  wood  strips  with  long  spikes.     The  rakes  toss  the 


^.^j^^j^.^j, 


Straw  Rake 


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CETY    TIHIIR. 


straw  and  aid  in  loosening  it  so  that  the  grain  readily  drops  through  to  the  grain  bottom.  Metal  plates  on  the  un- 
der side  of  the  rakes  draw  the  chaff  and  grain  down  to  the  grain  bottom  during  the  lower  half  of  the  backward 
portion  of  the  stroke  and  deposit  it  on  the  front  end  of  the  pan  of  the  conveyor. 

There  is  no  dead  space  between  the  rakes.  All  of  the  rakes  fit  closely  together  and  when  m  operation  the  en- 
tire rake  portion  of  the  machine  is  in  motion.  The  rakes  are  attached  at  the  front  end  by  maple  boxes  to  a  crank 
shaft  that  has  a  separate  arm  for  each  rake.  A  rotary  motion  is  given  each  rake  by  the  crank.  The  rakes  being 
on  the  incline,  an  upward  and  outward  motion  is  imparted  to  the  straw.  The  straw  is  kept  constantly  in  motion 
and  passes  out  in  an  even,  thin  layer,  consequently  the  best  possible  speed  is  given  to  the  straw,  and  clogging 
and  bunching  are  prevented. 

Conveyor 

The  conveyor  extends  the  full  length  and  width  of  the  machine.  It  consists  of  a  heavy  corrugated  galvanized 
iron  pan  and  a  special  Closz  &  Howard  conveyor  sieve.  The  pan,  being  directly  under  the  cylinder,  concaves,  and 
the  front  end  of  the  grain  board,  collects  the  grain  as  it  falls  and  passes  it  onto  the  conveyor  sieve.  There  is  no  possi- 
bility of  over-loading  the  shoe  when  an  attachment, 
as  described  above,  is  used.  The  cleaning  of  the 
grain  is  also  improved  and  the  capacity  of  the  ma- 
chine is  greatly  increased. 

The  conveyor  has  a  combined  motion  of  2-inch 
end  throw  and  1-inch  up  throw.  This  motion  is 
received  from  an  eccentric  on  the  balance  wheel, 
which  moves  the  crank  shaft.  Rocker  arms  hang- 
ing from  a  shaft  extending  the  full  width  of  the 
machine  support  the  rear  end  of  the  conveyor.  The 
front  end  of  the  conveyor  is  supported  by  steel  links. 
The  conveyor  extension  is  fifteen  inches  long 
and  is  so  constructed  that  it  allows  the  unthreshed 
heads  of  grain  to  drop  through  into  the  tailings  auger.  From  the  tailings  auger  they  are  conveyed  back  to  the 
cylinder  by  the  tailing  elevator.  Straw  and  chaff  are  readily  disposed  of  by  this  extension.  It  entirely  eliminates 
overloading  the  tailings  auger,  and  the  grain  is  prevented  from  being  carried  out  by  the  straw.  The  conveyor  ex- 
tension is  connected  to  the  conveyor  by  attachments  that  permit  adjustments  for  all  conditions  of  grain. 

Shoe 

The  shoe  is  of  the  end-shake  pattern  and  receives  its  motion  from  two  eccentrics  on  the  fan  shaft,  to  which  it 
is  connected  by  two  wooden  pitmans,  one  on  each  side.  These  eccentrics  are  provided  with  large  maple  boxes 
and  the  shoe  is  hung  on  wood  springs.    Two  rods  hold  the  bottom  of  the  shoe,  which  is  removable. 

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Conveyor  and  Shoe 


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Belle  City  Plain  Stacker 

The  plain  stacker  on  the  Belle  City  thresher  is  18  feet  long 
and  the  full  width  of  the  machine.  When  this  stacker  is  not  in 
use  it  can  be  easily  folded  out  of  the  way.  It  is  hinged  in  the  cen- 
ter for  this  purpose,  and  when  folded  adds  very  little  length  to  the 
body  part  of  the  machine.  This  stacker  can  be  raised  or  lowered 
with  ease  by  the  convenient  windlass  over  the  rear  axle. 

The  straw  apron  consists  of  two  strong  belts,  to  which  are 
riveted  wood  slats  12  inches  apart. 

Those  who  prefer  a  longer  stacker  can  procure  a  24-foot  length, 
which  will  be  furnished  at  a  slight  additional  cost. 

Sieves 

The  Belle  City  thresher  is  praised  because  of  the  excellent 
cleaning  capacity  of  the  sieves.   The  sieves  are  the  celebrated  "no 
choke"  sieves  made  by  Closz  &  Howard,  and  they  do  the  work 
easily  under  all  conditions  of  grain  or  seeds  without  trouble  or 
„.         Die-        .  delay.     These  sieves  prevent  waste  of  grain,  require  very  little 

Sieves-Regular  Equipment  attention,  and  are  very  firm.    The  slotted  sieve  racks  at  the  fan  end 

of  the  shoe  permit  placing  the  sieves  in  different  positions.    These  changes  are  made  from  the  outside  of  the  shoe. 

To  change  the  sieves  it  is  only  necessary  to  loosen  the  rods  and  remove  the  bot- 
tom of  the  shoe.    This  feature  is  found  very  convenient  when  either  a  wind  stacker 
or  blower  is  used.    It  is  customary  to  change  the  sieves  from  the  rear  end  of  the  shoe 
on  the  regular  machine.    The  following  sieves  are  furnished  with  each  machine : 
1  Closz  &  Howard  oat  sieve 
1  Closz  &  Howard  wheat,  barley,  and  rye  sieve 
1  perforated  zinc  wheat  sieve 
1  wire  flax  sieve 
1  wire  shoe  screen 
The  sieves  are  all  38  inches  long  and  the  full  width  of  the  machine.    Special 
sieves  can  be  supplied  when  desired. 

Adjustable  Sieve  and  Adjustable  Conveyor 

If  an  adjustable  sieve  or  an  adjustable  conveyor  is  preferred  to  the  regular  sieve 
equipment,  it  will  be  furnished  at  a  slight  additional  cost.  The  adjustable  sieve  and 
adjustable  conveyor  are  very  convenient  because  they  can  be  quickly  adjusted  while 
the  thresher  is  in  operation. 


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Adjustable  Sieve 


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Weigher  with  Cross  Conveyor  and  Wagon  Spouts 

A  WEIGHER  with  cross  conveyor  and  wagon  spouts  can  be  secured  for  use  on  the  Belle  City  when  so  desired. 
This  attachment  is  made  of  steel,  is  light,  strong  and  durable,  and  requires  very  little  power  to  operate. 
The  elevator  tubes  are  attached  to  the  side  of  the  thresher  in  a  perpendicular  position.  These  tubes  are 
placed  at  the  proper  distance  from  each  other  to  allow  the  chain  and  buckets  to  turn  at  the  end  without  undue 
friction.  Both  the  weighing  and  tallying  are  done  positively  and  accurately  with  the  weigher.  The  bagger  will 
deliver  at  almost  any  position  on  either  side  of  the  machine,  as  the  bagger  and  wagon  loader  tubes  can  be  readily 
changed  from  one  side  of  the  machine  to  the  other. 

The  conveyor  which  carries  the  grain  across  the  top  of  the  machine  can,  by  a  simple  shifting  lever,  be  made 
to  deliver  the  grain  on  either  side  of  the  thresher. 

TaiHngs  Elevator 

The  tailings  elevator  on  the  Belle  City  thresher  delivers  the  tailings  to  the  cylinder  without  clogging  or  chok- 
ing. This  elevator  extends  a  short  distance  above  the  machine,  and  like  the  grain  elevator,  has  a  sprocket  chain 
equipped  with  wooden  buckets.  The  upper  shaft  of  this  elevator  works  in  sliding  boxes,  consequently  the  slack 
in  the  chain  can  be  taken  up  when  necessary. 

Grain  Elevator 

The  grain  elevator  extends  high  above  the  thresher  to  allow  the  swinging  spout  to  deliver  grain  on  either  side 
of  the  machine.  The  sprocket  chain  equipped  with  wooden  buckets  lined  with  sheet  iron  lifts  the  grain  to  the 
spout.  The  shaft  at  the  upper  end  of  the  elevator  over  which  the  chain  passes  is  fitted  with  adjustable  sliding 
boxes  so  that  the  slack  in  the  chain  can  be  taken  up  when  necessary.  The  chain  of  the  elevator  is  driven  from 
the  lower  end  by  the  grain  augur  shaft. 

The  swinging  spout  is  adapted  for  loading  wagons  or  bagging  grain.  Two  hooks  on  which  to  hang  the  bag 
while  being  filled  are  attached  to  the  lower  end  of  the  spout.  The  spout  is  also  provided  with  a  cut-off  which  can 
be  closed  when  changing  bags  or  wagons.  When  ordered  without  the  grain  elevator  a  cast  iron  grain  box  is  pro- 
vided, which  is,  in  fact,  the  lower  end  of  the  grain  elevator.  The  cost  is  reduced  and  there  is  a  slight  reduction 
in  the  power  required  to  operate  it  when  only  the  grain  box  is  used.  There  is  a  cut-off  on  the  bottom  of  the  grain 
box  which  permits  changing  the  measure  without  wasting  the  grain.  The  grain  register  is  very  convenient  for 
use  with  the  grain  box. 

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The  truck  wheels  on  the  Belle  City  thresher  are  steel.  Steel  wheels  are 
better  for  threshing  machines  than  any  other  kind  because  they  are  not 
affected  by  moisture,  heat  or  cold.  These  wheels  have  round  steel  stag- 
gered spokes,  wide  tires  and  substantial  hubs  of  high  grade  steel.  The  rim 
being  wide,  permits  hauling  the  machine  over  the  soft  ground  so  often  found 
in  barn  lots  and  fields. 

Channel  steel  is  used  in  the  axles  of  Belle  City  trucks.  The  skeins  are 
made  of  a  superior  quality  of  steel  and  are  so  shaped  that  they  fit  the  hub 
in  the  best  manner  to  produce  light  draft. 

The  rear  trucks  are  attached  to  the  sills  of  the  thresher  frame  by  means  of  heavy  steel 
connecting  posts.    These  trucks  are  also  braced  in  a  most  rigid  manner  by  steel  rods. 

The  front  trucks  are  attached  to  a  channel  steel  bolster  by  means  of  a  ball  and  socket 
connection.  The  bolster  in  turn  is  rigidly  bolted  to  the  side  sills  of  the  frame.  A  heavy  rod 
extends  from  the  under  side  of  the  front  axle  in  a  diagonal  position  back  to  the  second  cross 
sill  of  the  frame.    This  rod  forestalls  any  possibility  of  the  front  trucks  buckling. 

Blower 

Some  farmers  prefer  a  blower  to  the  plain  stacker  and  the  Belle  City  will  be  supplied  to 
suit  the  purchaser.  The  Belle  City  blower  is  a  very  simple  attachment  for  handling  the  straw 
and  takes  care  of  all  the  straw  in  nice  shape.  It  is  made  entirely  of  steel,  which  eliminates  wear. 
This  blower  is  convenient  to  operate  and  may  be  adjusted  to  the  required  position  for  making 
straw  does  not  pass  through  the  fan  on  this  blower. 

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Grain  Register 

The  grain  register  is  very  conve- 
nient for  use  when  only  the  grain  box 
on  the  thresher  is  used.  There  are  no 
parts  on  this  register  to  get  out  of  or- 
der.   It  is  accurate  and  easily  adjusted. 

When  desired,  galvanized  measures 
will  be  furnished.  These  measures  are 
convenient,  light  and  very  durable. 

Short  Elevator 
and  Bagger 

This  attachment  can 

be  used  in  place  of  the 

long    grain    elevator. 

Where  it  is  not  desirable 

to  place  the  grain  direct- 
ly in  a  wagon  box,  it  is 

found  very  convenient. 
Special  attachments 

are  used  on  the  spouts 

of  this  elevator,  so  that 

the  bag    can  be  easily 

clamped  to  it.  A  shut- 
off    lever  directly  over 

the   spout    enables   the 

operator  to  change  the 

course  of  the  grain  from 
one  bag  to  the  other— a  very  convenient  device,  as  it  prevents  loss  of 
grain  when  changing  the  bag.  This  bagger  is  attached  to  the  left  side 
of  the  Belle  City  thresher,  and  is  driven  directly  from  the  grain  augur 
shaft ;  consequently  outside  chains  are  unnecessary.     The  spout  section  is  so  hinged  that  it  can  be  easily  detached 


Short  Elevator  and  Bagger 


Grain  Box 


for  convenience  in  moving. 


Weather  Boards 


The  weather  boards  above  the  straw  rakes  lap  one  over  the  other  and  are  easily  removed.    When  more  room 
is  required  for  heavy  straw  the  weather  boards  can  be  thrown  forward.    They  are  hinged  for  that  purpose. 

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Self- Feeders 

On  this  page  are  illustrated  two  styles  of  self-feeders, 
one  of  which  will  be  found  suitable  for  any  requirements. 
When  ordering  always  state  which  feeder  is  preferred.  If 
a  self-feeder  is  ordered  without  stating  which  kind,  we  will 
ship  the  one  that  in  our  judgment  is  best  adapted  for  the 
territory  for  which  it  is  ordered. 

A  self-feeder  reduces  the  expense  of  operating  the 
thresher  because  less  help  is  required.  It  requires 
very  little  additional  power— usually  about  two  horse-power 
extra.  The  self-feeder  does  not  interfere  with  removing 
or  adjusting  the  concaves. 


Instructions  for  Ordering  Thresher 

Be  sure  to  give  size  of  thresher  wanted,  whether  16  by 
24-inch,  24-inch  by  24-inch,  24-inch  by  32-inch,  32-inch  by 
32-inch,  or  32-inch  by  40-inch.  State  clearly  the  speed  of 
the  engine  and  the  size  of  band  wheel  to  be  used  in  oper- 
ating. 

Always  state  clearly  what  attachments  are  required: 
whether  trucks,  18  or  24-foot  folding  stacker,  grain  eleva- 
tor, bagger,  weigher,  blower,  hand  feed,  or  self-feeder. 

In  ordering  special  attachments  for  thresher,  be  sure 
to  give  size  of  cylinder  with  the  number  of  the  machine, 
which  will  be  found  on  the  front  end  directly  below  the 
cylinder.  This  number  will  also  be  found  stamped  in  the 
front  end  of  the  main  sill  on  the  right  side. 


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Bruiser    Attachment 

In  some  localities,  and 
particularly  in  Mexico,  there 
is  a  demand  for  an  attach- 
ment on  a  threshing  ma- 
chine to  bruise  or  crush  the 
straw  before  it  leaves  the 
machine.  An  attachment  of 
this  kind  can  be  secured  for 
use  on  the  Belle  City.  It  is 
a  special  cylinder  to  be 
placed  directly  under  the 
rear  end  of  the  straw  rakes, 
so  that  the  straw  in  leaving 
the  rakes  passes  through 
the  special  cylinder  which 
reduces  it  to  the  required 
condition. 


Belle  City  Side  Gear  for  Horse  Power 

A  side  gear  for  use  with  a  sweep  horse  power,  will  be  furnished  for  the  24-inch  by  24-inch  and  the  32-inch  by 
32-inch  machine  when  ordered.  This  side  gear  is  without  exception  one  of  the  best  that  has  ever  been  put  on  a 
thresher.  The  gear  frame  is  cast  as  a  part  of  the  side  plate  and  the  driving  pinion  is  placed  within  the  cylinder 
bearing.  This  permits  the  use  of  a  larger  gear  wheel  than  is  used  on  other  machines.  The  bearing  is  constructed 
to  apply  the  power  to  the  best  advantage  by  not  taking  it  through  the  cylinder  journal,  entirely  obviating  all 
trouble  with  hot  boxes.  The  speed  of  the  cylinder  is  increased  5  U'  times  over  the  tumbling  rod,  consequently  the 
desired  speed  is  obtained. 

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Special  Threshers 
For   Experiment   Stations 

This  thresher  has  become  very 
popular  for  use  in  Experiment  Sta- 
tions because  it  can  be  cleaned 
thoroughly  of  chaff  and  seed,  or 
grain,  after  each  setting,  so  there 
will  be  no  mixture  of  the  clean 
product.  To  aid  in  cleaning  the 
thresher,  numerous  doors  and  open- 
ings are  provided,  so  that  all  parts  of  the  machine  are 
easily  accessible. 

The  Belle  City  As  a  Pea  Thresher 

The  following  changes  are  made  in  a  Belle  City 
thresher  when  used  for  threshing  peas:  The  cylinder 
speed  is  reduced  about  one-half.  Special  thin  concave 
teeth  are  used,  also  a  special  pan  back  of  the  concaves 
and  sieves  and  screen.    These  parts  are  not  furnished 


Belle  City  Thresher 
for  Experiment  Stations 


with  the  regular  machine.    Many  of  these  threshers  have  been  sold  for  threshing  peas  and  all  are  operating  very 
successfully ;  in  fact,  in  some  cases  they  have  proven  more  efficient  than  machines  built  purposely  for  threshing  peas. 


Contents  of  a 


Wagon 


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In  the  absence  of  a  weigher,  grain  can  be  measured  in  a  wagon  box  with  sufficient  accuracy  for  thresher  purposes. 

To  find  how  many  bushels  a  wagon  box  will  contain,  measure  the  length,  width  and  depth  of  the  inside  in 
inches.  Multiply  them  together,  which  will  give  the  cubic  inches  in  the  box.  Divide  this  by  2150,  which  is  the 
number  of  cubic  inches  in  a  bushel,  thus: — 

The  ordinary  farm  wagon  bed  is  126  inches  long,  40  inches  wide  and  16  inches  deep. 

126x40x16  1     ov  u      II 

2J5Q      equals  37  bushels. 

Having  ascertained  in  this  way  what  the  wagon  box  will  hold,  draw  a  perpendicular  line  anywhere  on  the  in- 
side of  the  bed,  divide  this  line  in  as  many  equal  parts  as  the  box  will  contain  bushels,  number  the  points  from  the 
bottom  up,  and  you  have  a  scale  that  will  show  what  number  of  bushels  any  part  of  the  load  will  contain.  A 
wagon  box  to  contain  1 00  bushels  should  be  about  126  inches  long,  40  inches  wide  and  42  inches  deep. 

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CUTV    TIHIM, 


Power  for  Threshing- 

As  a  power  for  threshing, 
the  International  tractor  has  cer- 
tainly demonstrated  that  it  is  the 
best. 

No  time  is  lost  in  starting  the 
International  tractor  to  the  next 
job.  and  in  the  moming  it  is  un- 
necessary to  arise  at  4  or  5  o'clock 
to  get  up  steam  in  time  to  start 
several  hours  later.    The  Inter- 
national tractor  is  ready  to  go 
when  the  spark  is  set  off.    This 
engine  can  travel  by  the  shortest 
route,  because  it  is  not 
necessary  to  go  many 
miles  out  of  the  way  to 
avoid  unsafe  bridges, 
as  is  often  the  case 
with  a  heavy  steam 
outfit. 

Another  decided 
advantage  of  the  gaso- 
line engine  for  thresh- 
ing power  is  that  the 
engine  does  not  re- 
quire continual  atten- 
tion, consequently  the 
time  can  be  given  to 

the  separator.    Steam  ^  ,-  ■       .  ,         ^  ,   • 

engines  require  one  man's  constant  attention.    Again,  the  operator  of  a  gasolme  engine  does  not  have  to  work  m 
excessive  heat  like  he  does  when  operating  the  steam  outfit. 

An  International  tractor  in  connection  with  the  Belle  City  thresher,  makes  an  ideal  individual  thresherman  s  outfit. 

The  thresher  requires  a  small  amount  of  power  and  being  of  moderate  weight,  it  can  be  moved  easily. 

It  not  only  meets  the  requirements  of  the  individual  farmer,  but  also  those  who  wish  to  club  together  and  have 
an  outfit  to  take  care  of  their  combined  jobs.  The  machine  is  light,  compact,  of  good  capacity,  does  excellent  work, 
and  requires  very  little  power  for  operation— practically  no  extra  help  is  required  to  operate  the  outht. 

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International  Gear  Drive  Gasoline  Tractor — Type  C 

20-horse  power,  equipped  with  continuous  axle  and  70-inch 
drive  wheels 


a 


LILE    CUTY    TIKIR 


The    Best    Power    for    a 
Belle  City  Thresher 

Because  of  the  saving  in  la- 
bor, time  and  money,  the  Inter- 
national Harvester  Company  gas- 
oline engine  is  the  best  power  for 
driving  the  Belle  City  thresher. 

It  saves  labor,  because  it  re- 
quires practically  no  attention — 
the  only  attention  required  is  to 
start  and  stop  it;  keep  the  fuel 
tank  filled  and  to  oil  occasionally. 
There  is  no  water,  coal  or  wood 
to  be  hauled. 

It  saves  time,  because  there 
is  no  waiting  to  get  up  steam — 
the  engine  is  always  ready  to 
start. 

It  saves  money,  because  of 
the  above  reasons,  and  also  be- 
cause of  the  small  amount  of  fuel 
required  in  comparison  with  the 
work  it  does. 


An  International  tractor  operatnig  a  Bl'IIc  City  thresher 

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The  I  H  C  line  includes  general 
puipose  engines  as  follows: 

Hon/.(int:il  Station;iry-4,  6,8,  10,  12,  15, 
20  and  25-horse  power. 

Vertical  Stationary — 2,  3  and  25horse 
power. 

Hoppi-r  cooled— 2,  2'_>,  3,  4,  6  and  8- 
horse  power. 

Portable— 4,  6,  8,  10,  12,  15,  20  and  25- 
horse  power. 

Fanious  skiiUk-d — 2,  3,  4,  6  and  8-horse 
power. 

FaiMoiis  imiMiitinfi'  i.ii^iiu's — 2 '2  to  20- 
horse  power. 

Air-couk-tl— 1,  2  and  3-horse  power. 

Traction-- 12,  15  and  20-horse  power. 

Also  spraying,  sawing  and  pumping  out- 
fits and  jacks. 


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